Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction Department

College of Education and Professional Studies
Ellensburg
Hogue Technology Building, room 101
509-963-1756

www.cwu.edu/engineering
    See website for how these programs may be used for educational and career purposes.

Faculty and Staff
Chair
Lad Holden, MT

Professors
Scott Calahan, MEd, industrial/technology education
David Carns, MS, construction management
Craig Johnson, PhD, mechanical engineering technology

Associate Professors
Roger Beardsley, MS, mechanical engineering technology
David Martin, construction management
Lad Holden, MT, electronics engineering technology
Darren Olson, PhD, industrial technology
P. Warren Plugge, PhD, construction management
Charles Pringle, MS, mechanical engineering technology
Sathyanarayanan (Sathy) Rajendran, PhD, CSP, ARM, LEED-AP, CRIS, safety and health management
Michael L. Whelan, PhD, construction management

Emeritus Professors
D. Ken Calhoun, EdD
Stanley A. Dudley, MEd
Robert M. Envick, EdD
Ronald M. Frye
Robert Wieking, PhD
Norman H. Wolford, MS
Taiqian Q. Yang, PhD
Tim Yoxtheimer, MS

Staff
Matthew Burvee, instructional and classroom support technician
Greg Lyman, instructional and classroom support technician
Shelley Spencer, department manager

Department Overview
The Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction offers BS and BAS degree programs in various technologies.

Accrediting Information
The Construction Management program is fully accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

The Electronics Engineering Technology Program and Mechanical Engineering Technology Program are accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ETAC/ABET):

415 N. Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone (410) 347-7700

Department Information
Some programs have specific admission requirements and admission deadlines. Specific information for each program can be found on the program Web site.

Students should seek advising from their program advisor prior to registration each quarter.

Courses with an additional fee are identified in the special course fee section of the student handbook published by the registrar.

Programs

• Construction Management Major, BS
• Electronic Engineering Technology Major, BS
• Industrial Engineering Technology Major, BS
• Mechanical Engineering Technology Major, BS
• Safety and Health Management Major, BS
• Technology Education Broad Area Major, BS
• Technology Education Major, BS

• Construction Safety Minor
• Industrial Technology Minor
• Safety and Health Management Minor
• Traffic Safety Education Minor

Courses

• MET 382 - Plastics and Composites
• MET 411 - Energy Systems I
• MET 418 - Mechanical Design I
• MET 418LAB - Mechanical Design I Laboratory
• MET 419 - Mechanical Design II
• MET 420 - Finite Element Analysis
• MET 423 - Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing
• MET 426 - Applications in Strength of Materials
• MET 483 - Ceramics and Composites
• MET 488 - Professional Certification Exam Preparation
• MET 495A - Senior Project I
• MET 495B - Senior Project II
• MET 495C - Senior Project III

• SHM 101 - Evolution of Workplace Safety and Health
• SHM 201 - Introduction to Safety and Health Management
• SHM 301 - Fundamentals of Safety and Health Management
• SHM 321 - Agriculture Safety
• SHM 323 - Construction Safety and Health
• SHM 325 - Manufacturing Safety and Health
• SHM 351 - Incident Analysis
• SHM 352 - Systems and Design
• SHM 353 - Risk and Insurance
• SHM 371 - Emergency Planning and Preparedness
• SHM 375 - Transportation and Fleet Safety
• SHM 377 - Hazardous Materials Management
• SHM 379 - Facility and Building Safety
• SHM 423 - Advanced Construction Safety Management
• SHM 471 - Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
• SHM 472 - Ergonomics
• SHM 474 - Safety and Health Management Systems
• SHM 475 - Management System Auditing (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)
• SHM 477 - Environmental Management
• SHM 480 - Safety and Health Laboratory
• SHM 481 - Evolving Issues in Safety and Health Management
• SHM 485 - Safety and Health Management Capstone
• SHM 490 - Cooperative Education
• SHM 491 - Workshop
• SHM 496 - Individual Study
• SHM 498 - Special Topics
• SHM 499 - Seminar

• SED 298 - Special Topics
• SED 382 - Driver Task Analysis
• SED 398 - Special Topics
• SED 484 - Safety Program Supervision
• SED 491 - Workshop
• SED 496 - Individual Study
• SED 498 - Special Topics
• SED 499 - Seminar